Chester u3a has more than 80 Study & Interest groups. They are shown in categories below to help find one that might suit you. Each group has a description of their activities on their own group page which can be found by clicking on the group name in the list below. To join a group click on the group name (Information about the group is given at the top of the displayed page). Contact the group leader by clicking on their name and send a message saying you wish to join. Please quote your membership number. Some groups meet in a particular venue. The cost of the venue is shared among the Group members. If you are having difficulty contacting a particular group please contact Groups Coordinator with your request.

If you are a Group Leader or have an idea for a new group, or you are looking for a venue, please go to the Group Leaders Information page (or from menu at top).
Groups rotate to help serve tea and coffee at our regular Tuesday and Thursday meetings. The timetable for the year is here.
Groups listed alphabetically
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Ambling
Status: Active
On Friday mornings
4th Friday -
Art Appreciation
Status: Active
On Tuesday afternoons
3rd Tuesday each month -
Art Appreciation 2
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
3rd Wednesday -
Aviation
Status: Active
To be arranged -
Behavioural Psychology
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
3rd Thursday 10:30 -
Behavioural Psychology 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursdays 10:30 am
1st Thursday -
Bird Watching 1
Status: Active
On Mondays
1st Monday -
Bird Watching 3
Status: Active
On Wednesdays
All day once a month -
Bridge 1
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons
weekly -
Bridge 2
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
weekly -
Bus Buddies
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday mornings
2nd Tuesday 10:00 to 15:30 -
Bus Buddies 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursdays 10:00 am
Fourth Thursday -
Canasta
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
2-4pm Monday -
Chester Strummers
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm -
Cinema Buddies
Status: Active
Monthly -
Craft
Status: Active
On Friday mornings
2nd + 4th Friday -
CRAIC
Status: Active
Monthly -
Crown Green Bowling
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
April - Sept 10am-1pm -
Cryptic Crossword Puzzlers
Status: Active
On Friday afternoons
Every Friday -
Current Affairs
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings 10:30 am
2nd Monday -
Cycling
Status: Active
1st Wed, 2nd Tue, 3rd Mon, 4th -
Earth Sciences
Status: Active
On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am
4th Tuesday -
Film Appreciation
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
Alternate Monday -
Film Appreciation 2
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
Alternate Monday -
Film Discussion 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursday afternoons -
Film Discussion 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesdays
Afternoon -
French Conversation
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
1st and 3rd Thursday -
French Conversation 3
Status: Active
Fortnightly on Thursdays 1:00 pm
1st and 3rd Thursday -
French Film Group
Status: Active
On Thursdays
5 or 6 times a year 7.30pm -
French Improvers
Status: Active
On Wednesday afternoons
2nd and 4th Wed -
Friday Walking
Status: Active
On Fridays
2nd Friday -
Friday Writers
Status: Active
On Friday mornings
2nd Friday of month -
Further French
Status: Active
On Tuesday mornings
2nd and 4th Tuesday -
Gardening
Status: Active
On Monday mornings
1st Monday -
German Conversation
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am
weekly -
History
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
4th Thursday -
Industrial Heritage
Status: Active
Monthly on Thursdays
3rd Thursday -
Italian 2
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
2.00 - 4.00pm -
Italian Beginners
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday afternoons
weekly -
Italian Improvers
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
1st and 3rd Monday -
Jazz Appreciation
Status: Active
On Tuesday mornings
2nd Tuesday -
Jazz Appreciation 2
Status: Active
On Friday mornings
Third Friday -
Jigsaw
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons
3rdThursday -
Joy of Reading 1
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
2nd Tuesday -
Joy of Reading 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesday mornings
4th Wednesday -
Joy of Reading 3
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings
3rd Friday -
Latin
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons
On zoom, 1st and 3rd Mon 2pm -
Literary Appreciation
Status: Active
On Friday mornings
3rd Friday -
Local History
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons
1st Thursday -
Mahjong
Status: Active
13.00-15.00 on Wednesday 10.00 - 12.00 on Friday -
Maths24
Status: Active
Monthly on Wednesdays 2:25 pm-4:00 pm
Second Wednesday -
Monday Writers
Status: Active
Monthly on Monday mornings
2nd Monday -
Music 2
Status: Active
On Monday mornings
2nd Monday -
Music 4
Status: Active
On Friday afternoons
Alternate Fridays -
Music Performing
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday mornings
Monthly -
Needlework
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm -
Off Lead Dog Walking
Status: Active
On Fridays -
Opera Appreciation
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
1st Thursday -
Painting 2
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday afternoons
weekly -
Philosophy
Status: Active
Monthly on Tuesdays 10:00 am
3rd Tuesday -
Photography
Status: Active
On Monday afternoons 2:00 pm
4th Monday 2pm -
Pickleball
Status: Active
Tuesday and Friday afternoons -
Poetry Appreciation
Status: Closed
On Tuesday afternoons
3rd Tuesday -
Racketball
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday mornings
weekly -
Reading
Status: Active
On Wednesday mornings
4th Wednesday -
Reading 2
Status: Active
Monthly on Friday afternoons
1st Friday monthly -
Science
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
2nd Thursday -
Scrabble
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons
2nd Thursday in the month -
Social Golf
Status: Active
Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am
weekly -
Social Justice
Status: Active
On Friday mornings
10:30am 3rd Friday -
Social Psychology
Status: Active
On Tuesday mornings
2nd Tueday -
Spanish Conversation
Status: Active
On Mondays 11:45 am
First and third Mondays -
Spanish Intermediate
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
weekly -
Sunday Lunch
Status: Dormant
On Sunday afternoons
4th Sunday of month -
Table Tennis
Status: Active
On Thursday afternoons 1:00 pm
Every Thursday -
Table Tennis 2
Status: Active
Weekly on Monday afternoons 12:00 pm
Every Monday -
Theatrebuddies
Status: Active -
Thursday Strollers
Status: Active
On Thursday mornings
1st and 3rd Thursday -
Tuesday Walking
Status: Active
On Tuesdays
3rd Tuesday -
Ukulele 1 (UKES3A)
Status: Active
Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
weekly -
Ukulele 2 (UKES2)
Status: Active
Weekly on Tuesday afternoons
weekly -
Walking
Status: Active
On Monday mornings
1st Friday 3rd Monday -
Walking Tennis
Status: Active -
Wednesday Walking
Status: Active
On Wednesdays
2nd Wednesday -
Wine Appreciation
Status: Active
On Friday afternoons
Last week of month -
Wine Appreciation 2
Status: Active
On Fridays 6:30 pm -
Wine Appreciation 3
Status: Active
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